Turkey

Let's pray specifically for one of the unreached people groups living in Turkey today.

Acts 4:29-30

"And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.  Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

The Karahay People 

The Karachays began to migrate to Turkey in 1886 and again in 1905 from Russia. Karachay culture, on the one hand, is devoted to 'duty'—but, on the other hand, is plagued by cycles of vengeance, corruption, and male drunkenness. Karachay Islamic traditions are a largely "graceless" dynamic, with no clear understanding of forgiving grace and no indwelling Holy Spirit to revitalize. At the present there are less than 50 known Karachay followers of Jesus and only one evangelical church.

Prayer Point:

We pray that new Jesus followers will multiply as joyful lives are modeled by believers in Central Turkey, and that numerous churches will be firmly established as the body of Christ grows amongst the Karachay in both Russia and Turkey. We ask you, Lord, for dynamic transformation in their communities; heal their generational sins of hate, lies, and drunkenness. We pray that the love of God will continue to 'disturb' the Karachay people, inviting them away from sin and judgment and toward the marvelous grace of Jesus and the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit. We pray that the beauty of Karachay culture will bloom as the Fruit of the Spirit enlivens the historical richness of these people. Lord, give great boldness to your disciplemakers living near Karachay communities. May we see abundant fruit come from this people group.

Focus City: Ankara